WELCOME BACK AND HAPPY THURSDAY. WELL, FOR THE THIRD YEAR IN A ROW, SPORTSCASTERS FROM ALL ACROSS MISSISSIPPI MET TODAY AT THE FRENCH CAMP ACADEMY TO PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING FOOTBALL SEASON. FORMER MISSISSIPPI STATE HEAD FOOTBALL COACH ROCKEY FELKER SPOKE TO A GROUP OF CLOSE TO 100 BROADCASTERS, NOW ROCKY, HE COACHED THE BULLDOGS FROM 1986 TO 1990, AND HE STILL SUPPORTS THE UNIVERSITY IN ANY WAY HE CAN. NOW, AS WE ALL GEAR UP FOR THE 2025 FOOTBALL SEASON, FELKER IS SHARING THE IMPORTANCE OF SPORTSCASTERS AROUND THE STATE. >> YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY’S GOT THEIR FAVORITE ANNOUNCERS AND WE ALL LOVE WHETHER IT BE HIGH SCHOOL, JUNIOR COLLEGE, SEC. YOU KNOW, WE ALL RELATE TO TO PLAY BY PLAY ANNOUNCERS AND COLOR AND LISTEN ON THE RADIO OR TV. SO IT JUST I APPRECIATE BEING BEING INVITED AND JUST BEING A PART OF THE PROGRAM HERE. >> ALL RIGHT. FELKER ALSO PLAYED QUARTERBACK AT MISSI
For the third year in a row, sportscasters from all across Mississippi met at French Camp Academy to prepare for the upcoming football season.Former Mississippi State head football coach Rocky Felker was in attendance and spoke to a group of close to 100 broadcasters. Felker coached the bulldogs from 1986 to 1990, and he still supports the university in any way he can. As the season approaches, Felker shared the importance of sportscasters around the state.”You know, everybody’s got their favorite announcers. Whether it be high school, junior college or SEC, we all relate to play-by-play announcers and color and listen on the radio or TV. So, I just appreciate being invited and being a part of the program here,” Felker said.Felker also played quarterback at MSU from 1972 to 1974.
FRENCH CAMP, Miss. —
For the third year in a row, sportscasters from all across Mississippi met at French Camp Academy to prepare for the upcoming football season.
Former Mississippi State head football coach Rocky Felker was in attendance and spoke to a group of close to 100 broadcasters. Felker coached the bulldogs from 1986 to 1990, and he still supports the university in any way he can. As the season approaches, Felker shared the importance of sportscasters around the state.
“You know, everybody’s got their favorite announcers. Whether it be high school, junior college or SEC, we all relate to play-by-play announcers and color and listen on the radio or TV. So, I just appreciate being invited and being a part of the program here,” Felker said.
Felker also played quarterback at MSU from 1972 to 1974.